I recently completed a ten-week course on running a startup business, and I took a bit of a break from designing during that time. While I learned a lot from the course, one of the main things I took away was that I needed to follow through with something my gut had been telling me to […]

With two handmade markets coming up, I wanted some new faces to display at my booth. Otters have always been on my list of favorite animals, so I took advantage of some free time over the past two weekends to work on a pattern for a stuffed otter. When I’m coming up with a new animal character, […]

A lot of times when I get a custom order, I’ll end up making a pattern that I only use once. It sometimes feels like a waste to spend days (occasionally weeks) working on a single pattern to never use it again, but I really enjoy the process of creating a new design. Plus I always end up […]

While Fatbird the Penguin is not new, he is one of my favorite characters I have made. I designed him in the spring of last year before I started my blog, and I have regretted not getting to write about him. When I got a custom order for two penguins after the New Year, I decided to […]

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to make a new design with a love theme. I felt it was time to make something completely different than anything else I had made, and the first thing that came to mind was a love monster! If you know me well, you may have noticed by […]

Today I finished up a custom teddy bear I’ve been working on for a repeat customer in the United Kingdom. After searching for a bear with a specific look with no luck, she brought her ideas to me with the hopes that I could bring them to life. I had […]

A fat dinosaur has been on my wishlist of things to make since I first learned how to sew. After finishing up some final orders for the year, I decided to finally take the time to design one. You can find Snert here in my Etsy shop! I hope to […]

After finishing up last week’s craft fair, I had a little bit of time to work on a new Griswold the sheep organic baby toy. The majority of my customers are adults wanting collectibles for themselves, but I still frequently sell items for babies and children. I often get asked if my toys are safe for babies, so […]